“Devin Napope was away for much of his teenage daughter’s life — in and out of jail, battling addictions and out of town. “Gone without a sound,” he said. At 30, he’s a member of STR8UP, an organization that works with people trying to break away from gangs and...

“Str8-Up has been helping young men and women escape the gang life for decades. Started in Saskatchewan’s prison system in the mid-1990s, the program aims to show young people a way out of gangs. The stories of how members escaped can be terrifying. So, too, are...

STR8 UP : 10,000 Little Steps to Healing, Inc. – Aboriginal Peoples Television Network Interview STR8 UP has just released their newest book “STR8 UP: Stories of Courage — A Healing Workbook by recovering gang members and addicts”. The stories from...

Jorgina Sunn Bridges (October 21, 2015) Jorgina Sunn is not proud of a lot of the things she did in her younger years, but she doesn’t pretend they never happened. “By the time I was 21, I was a walking time bomb. I did all the things to maintain my...